The Da Nang Traffic Safety Committee in collaboration with Hoa Vang District People's Committee provided helmets and traffic safety training for pupils at the Hoa Chau Primary School No. 1 in the 2023-2024 academic year on Monday.

Director of the Da Nang Department of Transport and Deputy Head of the Traffic Safety Committee Bui Hong Trung speaking at the ceremony. Photo: THANH LAN

During the programme, the organisers gave 120 helmets to pupils in difficult circumstances.

Also, school pupils were instructed by representatives of the Traffic Police Division under the municipal Department of Public Security to wear helmets properly and safely when participating in traffic.

Helmets given to disadvantaged pupils. Photo: THANH LAN

According to the municipal Traffic Safety Committee, the programme was in response to the Traffic Safety Year Plan 2023 themed "Understanding the Law to Build a Safe Traffic Culture” associated with the "Giving helmets to pupils". This was a practical and noble humane action with the goal of "Wearing a standard helmet to protect yourself".

Building a traffic culture for first graders is one of the solutions to educate traffic safety to them, thereby creating a sense of compliance with traffic laws among pupils. Notably, wearing standard helmets and properly fastening the straps are a safe method to reduce risk of being injured in a traffic accident while sitting on motorbikes. This is a way to protect children and future generations to form the habit of obeying the traffic law right from childhood.

According to the Traffic Safety Committee, a combined total of 1,200 helmets have been given to pupils in Hoa Vang District.

A leader of the Traffic Police Division under the municipal Department of Public Security putting helmets on pupils. Photo: THANH LAN

Reporting by THANH LAN - Translating by M.DUNG